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Lifecolor rust set saves the day, again!
🕑 Added 2021-05-01 21:37:40 +0000 UTCMah friends, today was all about airbrushing with acrylics (the photos are in reverse order as usual). Now we're ready for mortar, lichen on the roof and who knows... it's supposed to rain tomorrow so I'll have plenty of time to do stuff, so maybe I'll manage to base coat the wood as well!
I decided to do all the base coating with an airbrush. Yeah, one would've thought I'd paint every brick individually with a paintbrush, but I didn't feel like doing that at all... and in fact, airbrushing them one by one instead gives somehow... subtler results? Because you're able to add smooth color transitions to every brick, aka a single brick can have several different tones!
Although it's wise to be careful with those very bright orange rust colors, those can give the whole thing a rather unnatural look - after all, we don't see almost yellow bricks every day. Also, roof tiles seem to be made from the same type of clay, but because they're exposed to the sun, they usually have this faded, pinkish tone, so I used a lot of white there.
I'd like to spray the mortar lines over a layer of chipping fluid and then wipe it off, which should work similarly like applying the plaster. Roof tiles can collect lots of black-ish grime and light tan colored lichen, so I'll try playing with that as well.
The reason I haven't base coated the wood yet is because the upcoming steps will be kinda messy and it's easier to get those done first and then do some masking around those timbers and doors.
Wish me luck, this is all uncharted territory! 😁
Comments
Night Shift
I know exactly what you mean! Hey, if you have any photos of the farm, that would be really cool as general inspiration! Keep in mind the tank will be "hugging" the wall, so there's gonna be pretty much no space in front of the barn! :)
Julian Farian
On my great grandparents farm ( it was used in the 1920-80s) they had small windows like your shed, and they had a plank with notches going up to the window. This was for the chickens. They would climb the board and go in through the window whenever they wanted. It would be cool if you did something like that! I can send you a picture of you want, it’s still there. My great grandparents are Romanian, and their American farm was heavily inspired by those from their small village in Europe. I don’t think this idea would be out of place in Germany.
Night Shift
Thanks!
Travis Coffey
Looks great!
